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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>a. >> >> >> meteorologist: well, we're going to update quite a bit of weather around the united states as well as mexico. i want to take you to california. we're still looking at some intense rain towards the south. unfortunately, it's not getting over here towards the west where we need it, where the wildfires are burning, but for california, nevada, as well as parts of montana as well you're seeing quite a bit of rain, and flash flooding is going to b
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every...
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all of the outbreaks are linked to the church in texas. doctors say a visitor likely spread the measles virus to the community. joining us now is a professor of infection diseases. professor good to talk to you. >> hello, tony. >> a little one on one for all of us. how easily is measles passed along, and maybe particularly among the unvaccinated? >> well, measles is the most communicable virus that we know, so it is spread very readily, and if it is introduced into a group like this, where you have a lot of unvaccinated people, it will spread very, very quickly. i hate to use this term at the present time, but like wildfire. >> yeah, right. when it is recommended to get vaccinated against measles. >> we routinely vaccinate our infants at about a year or year and a half of age, and that vaccination followed up by a second dose protects you for life. so we wished that all of these children and adults had been protected. >> what reasons do you hear or find for people going unvaccinated. >> well, what we hear is so people are concerned about a
all of the outbreaks are linked to the church in texas. doctors say a visitor likely spread the measles virus to the community. joining us now is a professor of infection diseases. professor good to talk to you. >> hello, tony. >> a little one on one for all of us. how easily is measles passed along, and maybe particularly among the unvaccinated? >> well, measles is the most communicable virus that we know, so it is spread very readily, and if it is introduced into a group...
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we're talking about texas textbooks here. what is their broader influence, why should people in colorado or anywhere else care? >> there's a reason we said don't mess with textbooks, not don't mess with texas. that's because texas is the largest consumer of textbooks in the country and when you're in this business you want to sell as many texas books as possible. science perpetually books is paramount concern for many publishers and has happened for decades the books that are adopted here in texas then get pedaled around the rest of the cup because it's very expensive to change them. and folks don't even realize it but in california they figured it out and they introduced a bill that said they would ban texas textbooks, it got so bad, texas has such a bad representation of politicizing, experts in the subject matter to get what's right in the classrooms. >> our community has picked up about that point on politics. will says creationism should not be taught as social studies. it is a political movement or an american religious
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>> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be presented. the documentary the revisionaries details how in 2009 the state board of education adopted changes that some say opened the door for creationism or intelligent design. popular science guy bill nye has been unspoken about the teaching of creationism. here he is with big think. >> i say to the grownups, if you want to deny evolution and live in your -- in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we've observed in the universe, that's fine. but don't make your kids do it. because we need them. we need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. we need engineers that can build stuff, solve problems. >> since its release last year that video last received about 6 million youtube views and it's ge
>> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be presented. the documentary the revisionaries details how in 2009 the state board of education adopted changes that some say opened the door for creationism or intelligent design. popular science guy bill nye...
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hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. ♪ >>> a new development monday at america's once mighty retailer jcpenney. bill akman is dumping his shares in the company, 39 million of them. last week i told you how he used his influence to bring in ron johnson to remake jcpenney. now it's stock is down more than 30% this year alone. ron johnson is long gone, and akman has pie in his face, so he is selling his shares. so the saga of one of america's great retail icons continues. let's talk about water. the battle over water is forcing some communities to make
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booms t*bs texas has gone robust. as the fossil crude keeps growing, people here expect a long ride. tom t al jazeera, nix on, texas. >> coming up at the top of the hour, hi, joey. >> good evening. on american tonight it was chicago's first week back at school after posing 50 schools a over budget cuts. school system is now having safe -- a program designed to give parents peace of mind with their kids unfamiliar and some times the dangerous routes. we met one grandmother who is so uncomfortable she took some extra steps. >> i feel that they just went in and decided to do what they want with our children. they do not know what is best for our children or our schools. was they not here. >> a family story and what the community has to say about the violence. joining us at the top of the hour on "america the night. >> thank you very much. well the bee populations have been shrinking dramatically in resent years. the holiday in many of the plants that we eat. in bees would mean less food and the scientists are trying to k
booms t*bs texas has gone robust. as the fossil crude keeps growing, people here expect a long ride. tom t al jazeera, nix on, texas. >> coming up at the top of the hour, hi, joey. >> good evening. on american tonight it was chicago's first week back at school after posing 50 schools a over budget cuts. school system is now having safe -- a program designed to give parents peace of mind with their kids unfamiliar and some times the dangerous routes. we met one grandmother who is so...
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it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms, texas has gone through bursts. but as america's thirst for fossil fuels go, they expect a long ride. >>> fire crews battling the massive rim fire in yosemite national park are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to slow the flames. so far the fire has burned over 300 square miles and is about 32% contained. the crews have cleared vegetation along key roads to prepare for controlled burning in advance of labor day holiday weekend travelers, who are still expected this holiday weekend, although in smaller numbers. the white house quietly announced that two new executive orders to limit access and the resale of guns. the first will make it harder for people to avoid background checks. a current loophole allows anyone, even with people with a criminal record to get a gun if the weapon is registered by a corporation. the second order will prevent gun buyers from importing u.s. made military weapons if other countries for their private use. >>> science is looking to give mother nature a helping hand. coming up on
it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms, texas has gone through bursts. but as america's thirst for fossil fuels go, they expect a long ride. >>> fire crews battling the massive rim fire in yosemite national park are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to slow the flames. so far the fire has burned over 300 square miles and is about 32% contained. the crews have cleared vegetation along key roads to prepare for controlled burning in advance of...
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texas announced a voighte voter i.d. law? >>> the justice department sued texas over the law. why was the voting rights act passed? >> in response to a civil rights movement that said w the right to vote is fundamental in a democracy. it rectified acts of discrimination in which african/american were denied the right to vote and protect the rights. to on be able to participate effectively. pand you refer to act that required for southern states. >> take us into the present day. the. >> some sections are and don't want people to be denied to vote base based on race or any other kik characteristics. of section three, if there is a systematic, federal courts can fashion remedies. it is out moded because jim cr crowe with the temporary pro?rigz 1965 thankfully are no longer there. >> talk about sections 4 and 5. >> we are missing a lot. discrimination persists a texas jurisdiction. they are required to provide bilingual and had them at no polling places. said let's keep a galling referendum off the ballot & the large turn out of african/american and latinos can stimulate discrimin
texas announced a voighte voter i.d. law? >>> the justice department sued texas over the law. why was the voting rights act passed? >> in response to a civil rights movement that said w the right to vote is fundamental in a democracy. it rectified acts of discrimination in which african/american were denied the right to vote and protect the rights. to on be able to participate effectively. pand you refer to act that required for southern states. >> take us into the present...
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law in texas. attorney general holder said it violates the voting act. it was passed to make it harder for non-english speakers and mines to vote. >> on thursday, new york city council passed a bill to establish a new office to oversee the nypd, overriding a bill signed by mayor bloomberg. it would stop stop and frisk. >> army staff sergeant robert bales took the stands in the sentencing phase of his military trial. we discuss what an apology means to the case. >> i wish i could take it back, said the sergeant, but i can't. speaking in a low, halting voice, bales apologized to the families of the afghan civilians he murdered and said he had disgraced his family. his voice quavered. what i did was an act of cowardice. he pleaded guilty to killing women and children during a nighttime shooting spree in march, 2012. he does not face the death penalty and is trying to avoid life in prison without the possibility of parole. he did not describe his actions in detail. he said he has asked himself why he killed, but said he couldn't find a reason. under military
law in texas. attorney general holder said it violates the voting act. it was passed to make it harder for non-english speakers and mines to vote. >> on thursday, new york city council passed a bill to establish a new office to oversee the nypd, overriding a bill signed by mayor bloomberg. it would stop stop and frisk. >> army staff sergeant robert bales took the stands in the sentencing phase of his military trial. we discuss what an apology means to the case. >> i wish i...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> very much followed one of the two main camps. when they were aligned with the brotherhood and morsi, they kind of towed that line because they were against th. and like she said, they have no problem with a crackdown on the brotherhood by the military. and right now they really don't have leadership that is in the public sphere. they don't have someone who can speak on their behalf. they don't have someone who represents their opinions, and that makes
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> after the tazreen fire, walmart announced that it had dropped succ
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a lot of people are moving here from all over texas. >> it's been more than a century since texas saw its first oil gusher making america the world the leading producer before eclipsed by the middle east. with new technology, the deep shale oil and gas deposits are worked as never before. >> if it were considered an independent nation, texas would range behind kuwait and venezuela on the global list of oil producing states. >> it's a big reason texas was able to escape the worst of the great recession. while u.s. grabs grew by 1% in the last five years, the oil and gas industry increased by 40%. those paychecks are nourishing the local economy in one of the historically poorest regions of the country. >> all of a sudden, you're seeing jobs in south texas that are averaging $70,000, $80,000 a year, plus benefits and the region just has not seen that kind of multiplier effect. it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts, but as america's thirst for fossil fuel gross and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. aljazeera, nixon
a lot of people are moving here from all over texas. >> it's been more than a century since texas saw its first oil gusher making america the world the leading producer before eclipsed by the middle east. with new technology, the deep shale oil and gas deposits are worked as never before. >> if it were considered an independent nation, texas would range behind kuwait and venezuela on the global list of oil producing states. >> it's a big reason texas was able to escape the...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> it is a desperate gamble for millions of immigrants trying to cross the u.s.-mexico border. people will risk their own lives even that of their children for the opportunity. america tonight's rob reynolds traveled to the border areas to hear from the survivors about their challenges. some of the images in the stories they tell may be disturbing. >> reporter: a corner of the cemetery in texas is set aside for th the lost and left behind. these are the graves of unknown migrants from mexico and central america who died lonely deaths in the bad lands of south texas. >> it's horrible. it's senseless death. i don't really understand it. >> reporter: vinnie martinez is chief deputy sheriff of brooks county last year he reported well over 100 dead migrants. today numbers are on trend to exceed that. >> from year-to-date we're 92% increase from 2012. we had 129 in 2012. we see the influx. we see the volume high on pedestrians mark
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> it is a desperate gamble for millions of immigrants trying to cross the u.s.-mexico border. people will risk their own lives even that of their children for the opportunity. america tonight's rob reynolds traveled to the border areas to hear from the survivors about their challenges. some of the images in the stories they tell may be disturbing. >>...
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it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts. but as america's first for fossil fuel keeps going and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. tom ackerman, al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> the heat continues across the midwest and storms are making headlines in the southwest. here is al jazeera meteorologist rebecca stevenson. >> that was a great summary because eventually we have been watching the same thing happen for the last three days at least. >> that's some very hot weather, coupled with humidity, we have heat advisories stretching across much of the midwest and now it's moving down into texas. labor day weekend, it's good to have some nice hot weather and feel like summer is wrapping up. >> that's what we have right now already 95 degrees in memphis. we have other temperatures in the east coast in the mid- to upper 80s. there are some showers in our picture, too. tomorrow, we are going to have temperatures stay on the warm side, definitely back into the 90s in some places. but tomorrow also starts to bring
it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts. but as america's first for fossil fuel keeps going and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. tom ackerman, al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> the heat continues across the midwest and storms are making headlines in the southwest. here is al jazeera meteorologist rebecca stevenson. >> that was a great summary because eventually we have been watching the same thing happen for...
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nidal hasan was convictof killing 13 people at a shooting rampage at a texas military base. closing arguments are expected wednesday. then juriors will be deciding between death and life in prison. hydey zhou-castro is on scene. >> they were back in court today, asking the judge to allow them to take the reins away from this self destructive client. hasan objected to that and ultimately the judge declined the counsel's motion. now, there was a lot of moving testimony throughout day from the survivors and the family members of the 13 people that hasan killed. we heard from a mother who lost her 29-year-old daughter. we heard from a husband who, after losing his wife, said he turned to alcohol to dull his pain and even now when he gets the coins from his aa meetings he goes to her grave site and he presents her with those coins. not a dry eye in the courtroom except for of that nidal hasan. so the injury once they -- so the jury once they begin deliberating won't have much to say. i believe counsel put it best, when life is not a consideration, then there is only death. interh
nidal hasan was convictof killing 13 people at a shooting rampage at a texas military base. closing arguments are expected wednesday. then juriors will be deciding between death and life in prison. hydey zhou-castro is on scene. >> they were back in court today, asking the judge to allow them to take the reins away from this self destructive client. hasan objected to that and ultimately the judge declined the counsel's motion. now, there was a lot of moving testimony throughout day from...
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it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms texas has gone through busts. but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns into a riot and tiger woods looks to have shaken off his back problems, that is ahead of his next challenge on the pga tour and joe has the details in sports. ♪ . >> announcer: next time on american tonight. >> back to school in chicago and the promise of safe passage for kids, is it working? also the real iron man suit. >> announcer: american tonight 9:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] ♪ and the al jazeera news hour and welcome back, these are top stories the u.s. is prepare agree response for the suspect
it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms texas has gone through busts. but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >>> what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >> they share it. >> social media isn't an afterthought. america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the stream, tomorrow night, latest online at aljazeera.com. ♪ >> it is a desperate gamble for millions of immigrants trying to cross the u.s.-mexico border. people will risk their own lives even that of their children for the opportunity. america tonight's rob reynolds traveled to the border areas to hear from the survivors about their challenges. some of the images in the stories they tell may be disturbing. >> reporter: a corner of the cemetery in texas is set aside for th the lost and left behind. these are the graves of unknown migrants from mexico and central america who died lonely deaths in the bad lands of
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >>> what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >> they share it. >> social media isn't an afterthought. america. >> al-jazeera social america community online. >> this is your outlet for those conversations >> post, upload and interact. >> every night, share undiscovered stories. >> the...
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that is a decision that a military jury in texas is going to be wrestling with for army major nadal hassan. he was convicted friday in the fort hood shooting spree back in 2009. 13 people killed and 14 people injured in that attack. heidi joe joins us on the fencing face. >> reporter: court is still in session. hassan is in the courtroom, and what stands out most is his demeanor. it's not changed at all since before he was convicted as a mass murderer. now, he is still sitting in that wheelchair. he's dressed in camo uniform. he has that beard. and to give you a picture of how unaffected he appears. he got into a brief discussion with the government about how to calculate his initial date in the service with the military. none of the content of that argument really matter, but the fact that he just talked about it like this was any other day, that really stood out. dell, this isn't any other day. this is when this jury, 13 military officers, will determine if he lives or dies. the judge cautioned him not to continue to represent himself. and hassan said he still wants to be his own lawyer.
that is a decision that a military jury in texas is going to be wrestling with for army major nadal hassan. he was convicted friday in the fort hood shooting spree back in 2009. 13 people killed and 14 people injured in that attack. heidi joe joins us on the fencing face. >> reporter: court is still in session. hassan is in the courtroom, and what stands out most is his demeanor. it's not changed at all since before he was convicted as a mass murderer. now, he is still sitting in that...
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>> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be
>> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be
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i'm tom acreman in texas. that story coming up. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical weapons attack in syria as a challenge to the world. is it a challenge to the world? >> no. it is a challenge in the least. it is a challenge to oh the syrian, hezbollah and in a way russia. what he's going to achieve by this narrow ma. -rb mmanipulative fight,when prn 1998 as revenge for naorobi, what happened is osama took revenge three years later.
i'm tom acreman in texas. that story coming up. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six...
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in texas right now, the number i saw in the last day or so is 99% of texas where so much oil comes from is in drought. basically you're fighting for food or energy. that's a terrible trade-off. china gets it. they get it in spades. right now they have an all-out drive to build a smart grid, to build renew able energies. >> your point is as oil price gas up we start talking about renewables and alternatives. >> every recession has been precede by a gain of 80% to 100% oil prices within a 12-month period. if you get that kind of gain, and this is for anybody. if you see oil go up 80% from its low to 150, 160, 170 now, very careful. if you see oil at 180 i would go to an island and let the dust clear. that basically is how reliable this has been. >> you're going to know what kind of power to generate once we live there. steve, thank you so much p stephen leeb, founder and research chairman of the leeb group. by now you'll heard a lot about martin luther king's march on washington, but did you know the full name of the historic event 50 years ago was the march on washington for jobs and fre
in texas right now, the number i saw in the last day or so is 99% of texas where so much oil comes from is in drought. basically you're fighting for food or energy. that's a terrible trade-off. china gets it. they get it in spades. right now they have an all-out drive to build a smart grid, to build renew able energies. >> your point is as oil price gas up we start talking about renewables and alternatives. >> every recession has been precede by a gain of 80% to 100% oil prices...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> it is no secret that the soaring cost of a college education is a financial burden for america's middle class. president barack obama proposed creating a new
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. ♪ [♪ music ] >> hello, and a very warm welcome to the news hour. we're at al jazeera's headquarters in doha. the top u.n. official is in syria to push for an investigation into an alleged chemical weapons massacre as the white house discusses options. bo xilai admits he made mistakes. the latest from the trial of the chinese politician accused of corruption. we
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. while the death toll from cholera continues to rise, a new fight for justice has begun. mario joseph is the most famous lawyer in haiti. he's won landmark victories for victims of political persecution. today, he's collecting medical records. with very limited resources mario is representing thousands of haitians who've been affected by cholera. it's the case of his life - they're trying to sue the united nations. >> the united nations have a lot of money
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program a former army army psychiatrist is sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers in fort hood, texas, four years ago. >>> in yemen, children do not have enough field. [ bells ringing ] and the united states remembers martin luther king and his dream of racial equality 15 years on. >> barack obama says the u.s. military has presented him with options for strikes against syria, but he has not yet made a decision. he's coming increasing pressure from the u.n. and russia to hold off. they want u.n. monitors currently inside syria to complete their investigations into a suspected chemical weapons attack last week. obama said the aim of the military reaction would be to deter future chemical weapon attacks. >> obama: if in fact, we can take limited tailored approaches, not getting drawn into a long conflict, not a repetition of iraq, which i know a lot of people are worried about, but if we're saying in a clear and decisive but limited way that we send a shot across the bow saying stop doing this, that could have a positive impact on our national security over the long term, and may have a
program a former army army psychiatrist is sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers in fort hood, texas, four years ago. >>> in yemen, children do not have enough field. [ bells ringing ] and the united states remembers martin luther king and his dream of racial equality 15 years on. >> barack obama says the u.s. military has presented him with options for strikes against syria, but he has not yet made a decision. he's coming increasing pressure from the u.n. and russia to hold...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >> welcome back. let's recap our top stories. there are new calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic attack by the syrian government. officials there deny the military use chemical weapons. >>> former president hosni mubarak was released from prison. he was flown to a hospital and when he leaves the hospital he'll be put under house arrest. the former president was born
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your...
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texas was staying dry for a while this summer. from florida up into georgia, and carolinas and virginia. and because of that we have had problems with morning fog. then as that breaks up, we have got more showers that come through, but these are not as heavy today as what we have been experiencing for the last week or so. we get a little bit of a break, but still as we get the afternoon going, you can see the northern portion of georgia, you are getting really heavy showers right now. we have a larger disturbance rolling through, and it's swirling parts of california and nevada as well. that's going up into the southern portion of oregon and idaho, and the concern will be the lightning will spark more wildfire activity. with 53 wildfires already burning here, we're concerned about strikes in the afternovef and evening. we'll have more and temperatures too in the next half hour. richel? >> rebecca thank you. stay tuned and be sure to visit aljazeera.com. thank you so much for your time. ♪
texas was staying dry for a while this summer. from florida up into georgia, and carolinas and virginia. and because of that we have had problems with morning fog. then as that breaks up, we have got more showers that come through, but these are not as heavy today as what we have been experiencing for the last week or so. we get a little bit of a break, but still as we get the afternoon going, you can see the northern portion of georgia, you are getting really heavy showers right now. we have a...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone bill? or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more
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so it's going tock interesting to see how texas a&m jells together. how manzel shakes off this rough off season. can he concentrate on football after everything he has been through? after partying winning the heisman, all this new celebrity and fame, and i think that's what people are most excited to see, is whether johnny can be the excitable player that everybody saw last year, and not be kind of the poster boy for a heisman fail. as he has been this off season. i think what we saw from the s exc already this weekend, proves that this is going to be a formidable conference. you saw vandy, and olemiss play a nail biter, which was really exciting and those aren't even two of top in the conference, i expect a lot out of alabama. i think they are going to show they are the most come innocence team in the conference, it could be kind of violent, and kind of exciting to watch if you are an alabama fan. if you are a person that wants to see the three pete. >> moving to tennis, serena williams taking yaro from kazakhstan. in top form on friday night. screen
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a jury in texas is hearing more testimony in the penalty phase of nidal hasan. heidi joe castro joins us live from fort hood, texas. what are they saying, what are you hearing? >> hey, del, we're finding out why yesterday court was mysteriously dismissed early. apparently hasan has personal hygienish yous that prevented him from being present [ technical difficulties ] he was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of being taken down during the shooting, and he depends on caretakers for his every need. in court this morning he was back, and he was his usual no emotion or reforce face. and meanwhile we're hearing more emotional testimony from the government's witnesses. one of the survivors who was shot twice by hasan. he talked about how his military career was ended by those injuries, and even today with his ptsd, he can't go into a pharmacy, because the chairs lined up in the waiting area take him right back to the day of the shooting. we also heard from a witness who talked about her young daughter who wanted to join the army to take down bin laden, her de
a jury in texas is hearing more testimony in the penalty phase of nidal hasan. heidi joe castro joins us live from fort hood, texas. what are they saying, what are you hearing? >> hey, del, we're finding out why yesterday court was mysteriously dismissed early. apparently hasan has personal hygienish yous that prevented him from being present [ technical difficulties ] he was paralyzed from the chest down as a result of being taken down during the shooting, and he depends on caretakers...
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. >>> the justice department going to court today on the texas voter i.d. law. according to attorney general eric holder, the doj will argue the texas law is discriminatory based on race. >>> and the owners of japan's troubled fukushima nuclear plant say they need outside help. the alert level set to be raised to level 3, the highest since the earthquake and tsunami. >>> and ear' looking at showers and storms across the northwest giving rain and lightning on some very dry ground. so we'll take the rain but the lightning causing problems with the fire situation and wind picking up as well. a little rain in idaho, montana, western wyoming but the southwest not getting any rain at all as these showers are pushing to the north. there is what is left of the typhoon over china causing a lot of flooding in the philippines and dropping a lot of rain over the region. not a lot of rain in the northeast but heavier showers around new jersey, moving through new york. this will cause the temperatures to drop a bit. once the rain moves out, cooler airs moves in. across the so
. >>> the justice department going to court today on the texas voter i.d. law. according to attorney general eric holder, the doj will argue the texas law is discriminatory based on race. >>> and the owners of japan's troubled fukushima nuclear plant say they need outside help. the alert level set to be raised to level 3, the highest since the earthquake and tsunami. >>> and ear' looking at showers and storms across the northwest giving rain and lightning on some very...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera. you've been watching coverage of the 50th anniversary of the march in washington. to other stories. >>> president obama is meeting with security advisers at the white house to discuss the u.s. response to alleged chemical weapons attack in syria. just this morning, a medical group with doctors without borders say they have streete td 1300 people from toxic poison. mike, these pictures, they're striking. every time you see th
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm n betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. the state department says it cannot conclusively determine if chemical weapons are used on syrian civilians. opposition forces claim hundreds died after the rocket attack including some first responders. >>> the fire near yosemite has now tripled in size. it is only 2% contained down from 5% yesterday. >>> former egyptian president, hosni mubarak was released from prison today. >>> the syrian government denies using chemical weapons on its own people, we have more now from rob mathis. >> reporter: a day after hundreds of syrians, including women and children were killed and injured, a search among the dead for missing relatives. syrian opposition says more than 1300 people died. an occasion strongly denied by the president's government. but the shocking pictures of the victims have brought swift international condemnation. >> reporter: >> translator: if proven our position in france is
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm n betz. i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm john siegenthaler. the state department says it cannot conclusively determine if chemical weapons are used on syrian civilians. opposition forces claim hundreds died after the rocket attack including some first responders. >>> the fire near yosemite has now tripled in size. it is only 2% contained down from 5% yesterday. >>> former egyptian...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. jazeera america. >> i'm kim bondy, growing up in news was always important. you have this great product that you are ready to share with the country. i'm a part of a team that is moving in the same direction. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> technology is coming on in the next few decades may make nuclear waste obsolete. we should all hope that's the case. but right now the international atomic energy agency expects the united states alone to produce at least 32,000 tons added to the pile. my next guess has made a documentary about the nuclear waste time will will air on al jazeera. if the problem can't be solved by new technology. it's direct
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back let's recap our top stories. the white house reiterated that president obama does not expect to send u.s. troops to syria, and the un says one million syrian children are now refugees because of the conflict. in lebanon at least 37 people are dead, and hundreds are injured after explosions happened after morning prayer. >>> and a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan. he passed on his final chance to addre
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> welcome back, everyone, for more on the bales and hassan cases we're joined by jeffrey s. corn, a professor of law. good to talk to you. let me set this it up for you and have you take it on. you have two cases here, two soldiers, both guilty of multiple killings of innocence. one kills american soldiers and the other kills afghan civilians. the one who kills american civilians could be put to death. the one who kills afghans is allowed to enter a plea arrangement to avoid the death penalty. are the two men being treated differently because of who they killed? >> in my opinion the answer to that is no. i know t
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well, the showers are going to be here across the gulf coast states here and texas. you can see from galveston towards corpus christi and houston. the showers should stay along the toast. san antonio and dallas, you're not looking bad for your forecast, but we'll see the temperatures in dallas rise again, how about 99 degrees on thursday and not getting a break at all for the next five days. >> well, celebrating perfection. president obama honors gridiron great more than four decades after the winningest season in football's history. [♪ music ] >> it was damage by an earthquake in 1989, now the costly reopening of the san francisco oakland bay bridge just weeks ago. they have spent $6.3 billion over the estimate of $1 billion. when it reopens it will run over a two-mile stretch and at its highest point will stand 525 feet above the water. 270,000 vehicles are expected to truck that bridge every day. the project has had its share of challenges. >> the view from the east at sundown as we approach san francisco, and the beautiful bay bridge after years of waiting, res
well, the showers are going to be here across the gulf coast states here and texas. you can see from galveston towards corpus christi and houston. the showers should stay along the toast. san antonio and dallas, you're not looking bad for your forecast, but we'll see the temperatures in dallas rise again, how about 99 degrees on thursday and not getting a break at all for the next five days. >> well, celebrating perfection. president obama honors gridiron great more than four decades...
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law in texas. why attorney general erik holder is fighting mad bit and ready to challenge its legality in court. >> ryan braun admits to using performance enhancing drugs. i'll have his apology and more, coming up in sports. >> here's the latest on the twin explosions in lebanon. at least 13 people have been killed after a bomb blast near the syrian border. this is the scene of the explosions. one of the bombs exploded as people were coming out of a mosque. fifty people have reportedly been injured. >> the justice department is challenging the voter i.d. law in texas. attorney general erik holder says the law violates the voting rights act, saying the law was adopted with the express purpose of making it harder for non-english speakers and racial mines to vote. >> there's a new twist in major league baseball's performance enhancing drug saga. we have more of that in sports. >> since ryan braun first became publicly linked to performance enhancing drug almost two years ago, he has vehemently, often
law in texas. why attorney general erik holder is fighting mad bit and ready to challenge its legality in court. >> ryan braun admits to using performance enhancing drugs. i'll have his apology and more, coming up in sports. >> here's the latest on the twin explosions in lebanon. at least 13 people have been killed after a bomb blast near the syrian border. this is the scene of the explosions. one of the bombs exploded as people were coming out of a mosque. fifty people have...
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. >>> the justice department moves to sue texas over its voter i.d. laws saying its racist. 700,000 acres scorched in the west, now wildfires threaten yosemite park. [♪ music ] >> our top story, the u.s. wants answers, the u.n. is demanding access but is getting nowhere, and international outrage continues to grow over an alleged chemical attack in syria. 1300 people are believed dead. president obama urged intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the government denies that they use chemical weapons, but washington does not believe they have the means for chemical warfare. >> reporter: a day after hundreds of syrians including women and children, were killed or injured, a search among the dead for missing relatives. syrian opposition say more than 1300 people died after government forces used chemical weapons in a number of areas east and west of the capitol of damascus. but the shocking picture of the victims have brought swift international condemnation. the french government demanding some s
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presen
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every...
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nadil hasan went on a shooting rampage at a military base in texas in 2009. we have more. >> each individual will make a statement. >> reporter: 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> reporter: the former army major who murdered her loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection. >>> let's go to the palace in paris. we were just discussing the talks under way between the french government and syrian oppositi opposition. let's listen to the statement being made. >> translator: after the brutal chemical attack that led to a massacre a week ago in syria, and as you know, more than 1400 people have lost their lives. they are martyrs in addition to thousands and thousands of injured people as a result of these chemical attacks. we have discussed with the president these matters, and we thank very much the republic of france and the position and stance of the french president and the french government, and we thank the frenc
nadil hasan went on a shooting rampage at a military base in texas in 2009. we have more. >> each individual will make a statement. >> reporter: 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> reporter: the former army major who murdered her loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection. >>> let's go to the palace in paris. we...
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texas brine says that nature will dictate what will happen here. yet state officials have real doubts that bayou corn will ever be the same. and for those that stayed -- >> reporter: paradise is not lost yet. >> reporter: robert ray, al jazeera, bayou corn, louisiana. >>> a small florida lake is gone, believed to be swallowed up by one of that state's infamous sinkholes. people who live near the lake said it looked low on tuesday, be late afternoon it was draining into the sinkhole. so far no homes have been evacuated. >>> russia has been hit by some of the worst floods in 120 years. authorities say the situation got worse yesterday after water in the amora river rose to new levels. >>> the fate of nidal hasan is now on in the hands of the jury. he is facing the death penalty for shooting and killing 13 fellow shoulders at fort hood in 2009. coming up next, at al jazeera, the case against a former nfl player charged with murder took another step today. michael eaves has that and more in sports. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fasci
texas brine says that nature will dictate what will happen here. yet state officials have real doubts that bayou corn will ever be the same. and for those that stayed -- >> reporter: paradise is not lost yet. >> reporter: robert ray, al jazeera, bayou corn, louisiana. >>> a small florida lake is gone, believed to be swallowed up by one of that state's infamous sinkholes. people who live near the lake said it looked low on tuesday, be late afternoon it was draining into the...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. schwartz: the new zealand government insists its adventure tourism industry is safe. there's no argument from scott ashcroft and his thrill seeking tour mates. done with bungy they're now onto jet boating and zip lining. "have you ever have any fears about safety doing any of these adventure activities". james keown: "no not at all, not they're all well organised, run by people who obviously know what they're doing so..... i guess at some point you've got to just leave it to them and trust them". schwartz: but the government admits industry self-regulation has been far from perfect, so it's tightening controls across all adventure activities. chris coker: [victim's father] "they change the rules and bring out new regulations as if to say they've fixed the problem. the problem is not fixed. the problem was never a shortage of rules and regulations, the problem is no enforcements. nobody is scared, there's nobody held to accoun
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. schwartz: the new zealand government insists its adventure tourism industry is safe. there's no argument from scott ashcroft and his thrill seeking tour mates. done with bungy they're now onto jet boating and zip lining. "have you ever have any fears about safety doing any of these adventure activities". james keown: "no not at all, not they're all well...
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. >>> health officials in texas are working to contain a measle outbreak. it is contained to a dallas church where 21 people have gotten sick so far. >>> celebrating the march on washington mall. where dr. martin luther king called for equal rights for all. thank you so much, i'm morgan radford. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through. next sunday, the premiere of google and the world brain. >>this is the opportunity of our generation. [[voiceover]] it would be the world's greatest library under one digital roof. but at what cost? >>google could hold the whole world hostage. [[voiceover]] al jazeera america presents google and the world brain. can you say stocktopussy? g102 2 more news. ♪ >>> and welcome back. late summer heat wave has prompted many schools across the events. heat stroke is a leading cause of death among athletes, and it is a particular concern for high school football players and their parents at this tim
. >>> health officials in texas are working to contain a measle outbreak. it is contained to a dallas church where 21 people have gotten sick so far. >>> celebrating the march on washington mall. where dr. martin luther king called for equal rights for all. thank you so much, i'm morgan radford. [[voiceover]] every sunday night, al jazeera america presents gripping films from the world's top documentary directors. >>thank god i didn't suffer what he had to go through....
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hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. >> welcome back. recapping our stories at this hour. united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the chemical weapons attack in syria. opposition groups say hundreds of people died in this attack near damascus. the syrian government denies the charges. >>> a court has released, ordered rather the release of hosni mubarak. he's currently being held while prosecutors investigate corruption allegations against him. mubarak could be free in the next couple of days. >>> a mili
hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a...
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not necessarily over here towards texas unfortunately. you can expect to see some localized flood ago cross the region, but across much of the gulf state such as mobile or new orleans, all se you'll see bettr weather. atlanta 87 on tuesday. really not look too bad through the week and should be dry, temperatures are going to be climb on the ground friday to about 92 degrees there. i spoke about the heat. this is the majority where it's going to be across the central portions of texas. and also to the north. where the rain end up there towards the north, that's where it will be quite warm. we'll see temperatures in texas and dallas at about 98 degrees, but take a look at your 5-day forecast. one off four degrees on thursday, really not much better as we go towards the weekend but plenty of sunshine in the forecast. >> he was acquitted in the shooting death of a florida teen. and now george zimmerman wants the state to pay big bucks for his legal fees. and a deadly train crash in mexico may be the work of thieves. looking to make some prett
not necessarily over here towards texas unfortunately. you can expect to see some localized flood ago cross the region, but across much of the gulf state such as mobile or new orleans, all se you'll see bettr weather. atlanta 87 on tuesday. really not look too bad through the week and should be dry, temperatures are going to be climb on the ground friday to about 92 degrees there. i spoke about the heat. this is the majority where it's going to be across the central portions of texas. and also...